Austin,
TX – Arthur Jeffrey Martinez, 23, of Midland, was arrested last night by the
Lone Star Fugitive Task Force without incident in the 500 block of E. Howard
Lane in north Austin. Martinez was sought by Midland authorities after Martinez
was identified as a shooter in a June 30th incident whereby Martinez was alleged
to have discharged multiple rounds at a vehicle subsequent to a verbal
altercation. Martinez discharged his weapon from within his vehicle towards the
victim sending the vehicle out of control after the driver was hit. The victim
sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The Midland based fugitive task force alerted the
Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Austin yesterday afternoon that Martinez fled
Midland and was likely in Austin based upon credible information received and
relayed to the task force. Task force officers canvassed probable locations in
an attempt to locate a vehicle Martinez was known to be traveling in. Officers
established surveillance at trailer park community after the vehicle was
located. Martinez was subsequently identified and apprehended by officers.
Martinez was unarmed and no weapon was recovered at the scene.

Martinez was remanded to the Travis County Detention
Center pending his return to Midland County to face one count of aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon.

Robert R. Almonte, United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas
states, “The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force will continue to use the collective
resources of our federal and local law enforcement partners to pursue fugitives
and hold them accountable for their actions.”